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The Short Answer Wicksteed Park is one of the UK’s oldest amusement parks, sitting in Barton Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire (NN15 6NJ). Entry to the parkland, lake, gardens and the huge free playground costs nothing, and you only pay if you want the rides. Pre-booked all-day ride wristbands start from around £22 each, or you canContinue reading "Wicksteed Park: Rides, Tickets & Family Day Out Guide"

The Short Answer For a large group cottage near Market Harborough, look for one big open-plan living space, enough bathrooms to avoid a queue, private parking and real privacy. The Barn at Clipston ticks all of those. It sleeps 8 adults plus 2 infants across 3 super-king bedrooms, has a 10-metre folding glass wall thatContinue reading "Large Group Cottages Near Market Harborough (Sleeps 8)"

The Short Answer Bradgate Park is Leicestershire’s largest country park, an 850-acre ancient deer park with free entry, roaming herds of red and fallow deer, the ruins linked to Lady Jane Grey and the Old John folly tower on the skyline. Entry is free, you only pay to park (around £3 to £4 a day),Continue reading "Bradgate Park: Deer, Old John & Walks (Visitor Guide)"

The Short Answer Billing Aquadrome is a 235-acre leisure and holiday park in the Nene Valley near Northampton, with lakes, a funfair, fishing, watersports, walks and plenty for families. Day visitors are welcome with a pre-booked day pass, which starts from around £5 per person plus £5 parking. Book your day pass online before youContinue reading "Billing Aquadrome: Guide to the Northampton Day Out"

The Short Answer Leicestershire packs a lot into a small county. For families, head to Twycross Zoo, the National Space Centre or Bradgate Park. For history, Bosworth Battlefield and the King Richard III story are hard to beat. For a slower pace, Foxton Locks, Rutland Water and the market town of Market Harborough do theContinue reading "Things to Do in Leicestershire: 20 Best Days Out"

The Short Answer Rockingham Castle is a Norman castle near Corby in Northamptonshire with more than 900 years of history, owned by the same family for around 450 years. It opens on selected days from May to late September, with House and Garden adult tickets at £19.25 and a family ticket at £49.90, and theContinue reading "Rockingham Castle: Visitor Guide, Tickets & Gardens"